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War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest events in the Middle East war: - Blasts in Tehran - Explosions hit the Iranian capital on Monday, an AFP journalist reported, hours after Israel said it conducted large-scale overnight strikes. The blasts were heard in central Tehran as air defence systems were activated, the journalist said.

AI to drive growth despite geopolitics, Taiwan's Foxconn says

AI to drive growth despite geopolitics, Taiwan's Foxconn says

Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn on Monday said it expected the booming market for artificial intelligence servers to drive growth this year, despite volatility caused by global conflict. Strong demand for AI hardware fuelled a 24 percent annual net profit jump last year for Foxconn, the world's largest contract

Indonesia police seek four suspects for acid attack on activist

Indonesia police seek four suspects for acid attack on activist

Indonesian police are hunting for four people wanted for an acid attack that maimed an activist critical of the military's growing role in government, an official said Monday. Andrie Yunus, deputy coordinator of the KontraS rights group, was riding a motorbike last week when he was approached by

Myanmar's post-coup parliament sits packed with junta allies

Myanmar's post-coup parliament sits packed with junta allies

Myanmar's parliament convened on Monday for the first time since a 2021 military coup, AFP journalists saw, packed with pro-junta lawmakers elected in a poll choreographed by the top brass. The majority of MPs hail from the pro-military Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), while most

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest events in the Middle East war: - Saudi Arabia says intercepted more than 60 drones since midnight - Saudi Arabia has intercepted more than 60 drones since midnight, according to a tally of defence ministry figures released on Monday. The Saudi defence ministry posted a series of statements

Japan not currently mulling maritime ops despite Trump pressure over Hormuz

Japan not currently mulling maritime ops despite Trump pressure over Hormuz

Japan said Monday it was not currently thinking about ordering maritime security operations, after US President Donald Trump called for other countries to send warships to help protect the Strait of Hormuz. "In the current Iran situation, we are not at the moment considering issuing a maritime security operation,

Trump pressures NATO, China over Iran's closure of key waterway

Trump pressures NATO, China over Iran's closure of key waterway

President Donald Trump urged NATO partners and China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the critical conduit for crude that Iran has effectively closed, as major economic players began releasing oil reserves on Monday to ward off supply disruptions. Global oil prices have surged by 40 to 50 percent